Ian Darke leads the ESPN panel in predicting the 2018 World Cup winner with names of Germany, Brazil, France and England among the list.

Stewart Robson feels England lucked out and got a fairly easy group that contains Belgium, Panama and Tunisia.

The 2018 World Cup is just over a month away, and all 32 teams are preparing in earnest for their shot at the trophy in Russia. ESPN FC is previewing every team ahead of the opening game on June 14. Find all 32 teams here.

England manager Gareth Southgate has already started doing his homework on World Cup rivals Panama.

Southgate said following the draw on Dec. 1 that he knew "a lot less about'' Panama and Tunisia compared to his knowledge of group top seeds Belgium, who feature a host of Premier League stars.

And in the week that has passed since England learned their Russia 2018 opponents, he has been checking out footage of the Panama team, who qualified from the CONCACAF region at the expense of sides including...

Watch Jan Vertonghen and Eric Dier's reaction as Belgium and England were drawn together in Group G for the World Cup.

Stewart Robson feels England lucked out and got a fairly easy group that contains Belgium, Panama and Tunisia.

Roberto Martinez believes there will be "no secrets" when his Belgium side face England at next summer's World Cup and says a gifted generation of players can handle the responsibility of delivering success on the biggest stage.

The two sides will play in Kaliningrad on June 28 in a match that could well decide the winner of a group that also features Tunisia and Panama.

As many as 16 Belgium squad members could come from Premier League clubs and friendships will have to be put aside for one afternoon.